ikbenik Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Well, I take the occasion to jump in with follow shot, taken 10days ago while take-off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted July 5 Author Share Posted July 5 I am sure this must be southern Europe, but I don’t recognize the tower… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulk Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Tenerife - South? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikbenik Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Yes ’paulk’, it is Tenerife Sur airport(GCTS) from where I returned home after a relaxing week in fine conditions. Looking forward to a new to guess entry... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulk Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 I don’t have anything to upload at the moment so opening it up to anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heaton Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 OK - just for a larf - I found a teaser taken a long time ago - 49 years ago - as we taxied to the terminal 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Haneda? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulk Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Narita opened in 1978 (46 years ago) so I’ve ruled that out. Rodger guess of Haneda is the most logical, unless JAL is meant to confuse us thinking we are at a Japanese airport, but really we are not. Confusing myself now so going to say Sydney. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfko Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Since the pic has been posted by John, my guess is Gold Coast Airport.🫣🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulk Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 59 minutes ago, wolfko said: Since the pic has been posted by John, my guess is Gold Coast Airport.🫣🤣 I agree ref Australia, although, not sure how long John has lived there. Gold Coast - Brisbane would be a good guess, although, not sure JAL used to fly from there 45+ years ago. Anyone assist here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Abernathy Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 Best I could find is that Japan Air Lines doesn't fly directly to Gold Coast airport. hmmmm still thinking lol Ok, I'm guessing either Sydney or Melbourne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boetie Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 I'm going Melbourne as I recall John saying it was their port of arrival in Australia from the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heaton Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 FYI - we came to Australia 52 years ago and it's not there - nor is it Japan. i travelled extensivly all over the World after that - so it is somewhere else A clue to aircraft enthusiasts - note the 747 is an original 200. I was on Qantas - and the aircraft was a smaller version of the 747 - cannot remember the number Qantas only flew this aircraft on one particular route most of its short life 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulk Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 19 minutes ago, John Heaton said: FYI - we came to Australia 52 years ago and it's not there - nor is it Japan. i travelled extensivly all over the World after that - so it is somewhere else A clue to aircraft enthusiasts - note the 747 is an original 200. I was on Qantas - and the aircraft was a smaller version of the 747 - cannot remember the number Qantas only flew this aircraft on one particular route most of its short life Hi John From the new info supplied, I would now like to guess at LAX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfko Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 8 hours ago, paulk said: I agree ref Australia, although, not sure how long John has lived there. Gold Coast - Brisbane would be a good guess, although, not sure JAL used to fly from there 45+ years ago. Anyone assist here? I was not serious about Gold Coast Airport. It meant to be a joke. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikbenik Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 My guess -> Sydney (YSSY) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heaton Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 (edited) On second thoughts - It was on a Qantas flight- but on checking the dates - it was a buck standard 200 here is another pic that I might have taken at the time - iy was in the same batch of pics Edited July 8 by John Heaton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulk Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 Is it Honolulu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted July 8 Author Share Posted July 8 I have no clue, but I really like the vibe in these guesses! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfko Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 (edited) This time seriously I go for Vancouver or Anchorage, just because of the mountain range in the backdrop. Edit: Nah, no zooming in, so the mountains are too cose. Edited July 8 by wolfko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulk Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 (edited) I guessed Honolulu because of the Mountains, looks like we are all focusing on the mountains, it’s all good fun anyway. 😀 Edited July 8 by paulk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Abernathy Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 Those mountains look like the ones just to the north of Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heaton Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 There has been a good response and good ideas - I will leave it one more day before the final clue However - it may help to know that this was my first time at this airport and It was a little surprise to me that - although it was 24 year later - to see a Japanese aircraft on this field 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted July 9 Author Share Posted July 9 Anything in the pacific area could match Qantas, JAL and these powerlines... I would hope that our area expert @bernd1151 comes by and checks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dow Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Looks like Cairns in the second photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Usually I don't have a clue, but gotta say this is a great thread! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heaton Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Ok ! - Ok !- time to say that Paul got it right - just shows you youngsters have problems with older airports - and this pic shows Honolulu - in its ancient state 50 years ago Was it called Honolulu back then ? I have another pic that would be just as difficult - but not an Orbx one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfko Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 22 hours ago, John Dow said: Looks like Cairns in the second photo Yes exactly, I thought the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dow Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 That Japan Airlines comment pointed me away from Honolulu because I couldn't see any reason to say you were surprised to see it at the airport, as JAL 747s were regular visitors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulk Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 5 hours ago, John Heaton said: Ok ! - Ok !- time to say that Paul got it right - just shows you youngsters have problems with older airports - and this pic shows Honolulu - in its ancient state 50 years ago Was it called Honolulu back then ? I have another pic that would be just as difficult - but not an Orbx one Hi John Thanks for confirming that I must be old then 😀 My wife and I were married in Hawaii and I remember Honolulu airport well. Really loved this picture round this time around. Happy for you to post another even if not Orbx. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heaton Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 3 hours ago, John Dow said: That Japan Airlines comment pointed me away from Honolulu because I couldn't see any reason to say you were surprised to see it at the airport, as JAL 747s were regular visitors. Hi John - possibly because I was around on Dec 7th 1941 - although a little young - but mainly because I had seen the Movie Tora -Tora - Tora recently - and so when I was at the airport - not far from Hickam Field to see the rising sun emblem - on an aircraft There - tickled the memory box somewhat Just the way the mind works ------ I suppose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Abernathy Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 I have one with a different twist once Paul has finished submitting his. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulk Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Hi Rob I don’t have anything at the moment, going to have a photo hunt at the weekend for a few. Please feel free to post one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Abernathy Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Ok, here goes. A little bit of a twist to how we always do this search. I visited a place last week that had a listed Heliport. I thought I'd post a picture of it and let y'all guess what is the closest Orbx released airport to this heliport. 🙂 Probably too easy but it'll get you looking. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted July 11 Author Share Posted July 11 51 minutes ago, Rob Abernathy said: I visited a place last week that had a listed Heliport. I thought I'd post a picture of it and let y'all guess what is the closest Orbx released airport to this heliport. Hi Rob, it appears to me that you have visited the Redwood NP last week. And the closest Orbx airport (from my memory) would be Murray Field (KEKA)? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Abernathy Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 You got it Gerold! Beautiful area for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted July 11 Author Share Posted July 11 24 minutes ago, Rob Abernathy said: You got it Gerold! Beautiful area for sure. Lovely! It was diffictult to guess because not directly from an airport, and not with characteristic views that may even be depicted in the Orbx scenery. But the coordinates helped a bit, as did your home location. I have found something directly from an airport, certainly NOT close to my home location: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Abernathy Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 hmmmm....looks like AUS or Africa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boetie Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 I'm guessing it's more or less in the centre of a continent 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto2 Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 YBAS? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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